Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On September 13, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) hosted a virtual roundtable titled “Decoded: Can Technology Advance Equitable Recruiting and Hiring?” to discuss the civil rights implications of the use of automated…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is calling for research presentations on a wide range of privacy and data security topics such as commercial surveillance and automated decision making for its seventh annual PrivacyCon 2022 event that will take place virtually on November 1, 2022. PrivacyCon 2022 will bring…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On May 12, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released technical assistance documents about disability discrimination when employers use artificial intelligence (AI) and software tools to make employment decisions, according to DOJ and EEOC press releases. Employers use AI…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 1, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance about “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” by adding several questions about religious objections employees may have to COVID-19 vaccine requirements under Title VII…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) have launched a Hiring Initiative to Reimagine Equity (HIRE) to advance equal employment opportunity and build on the legacy of famed civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Jr.…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On December 14, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance about “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” by adding a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On November 17, 20201, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated and expanded its guidance on “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” by adding a section titled “M. Retaliation and Interference” to include more information about…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On October 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the launching of an initiative to ensure that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging tools used in hiring and other employment decisions comply with federal civil rights laws that the agency enforces, according to an…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A leaked internal document claims technology company Google fired 36 employees in 2020 for incidents related to information security with some allegations involving accessing Google user or employee data, according to an article from Motherboard Tech by Vice.com that obtained the leaked internal Google document. The individual…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A law in Connecticut that takes effect on October 1, 2021 – “An Act Deterring Age Discrimination In Employment Applications” (Senate Bill No. 56 / Public Act No. 21-69) – will prohibit Connecticut employers with three or more employees from inquiring into the age of applicants on…
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